Your Engage Weekly is here. Listen now for this week's updates from the Delta MEC: Headlines -Sign Up for Your Yearly Wellness Benefits! Committee News -CASC: December Threat Toolkit - WidgetWx -Aeromed: FAA AME Guide Updates -PAN: Holidays Support -DPAN: Holiday Cheer All links available in this week's MEC News! http://dalm.ec/Lo Have a good weekend!
In this edition of the Engage Weekly, your Comm Committee provides some Good Faith Basis reminders, an update on the NC’s briefing to the MEC on C2026 survey results, more info on a recent ARCOS programming bug, and additional reminders about your end-of-year health insurance benefits. Plus news, updates, and event information from your committees and LECs!
The new Engage Weekly has dropped! Tune in for the latest news from your Delta MEC. Here is what is on the radar: 🔐 Get proactive tips on staying secure and safe during trips, thanks to our new Engage episode with the Aviation Security Committee 📱New TextCaster bid options. Subscribe/edit if you need to update your text preferences 📑 View the latest open grievances for this month 👨✈️ Get the lowdown from our November MEC Regular Meeting with this full summary 🤝 Plus, key committee updates,...
On this episode of Engage, First Officer Ryan Argenta welcomes First Officer Bryan Patchen, Chair of the Delta MEC’s Aviation Security Committee and recent Aviation Security Award recipient, for a straight-talk briefing on the security issues pilots face every day. We cover what’s actually happening with KCM (and why the “random” feels constant), how to handle screening disagreements professionally (what to say, who to ask for, and what to document), and the practical risks on international layo...
Happy Thanksgiving from the Engage Podcast. Here is your weekly recap from your Delta MEC! 🦃 Are you returning to work soon? Get RTW resources from Contract Admin 🍁 Learn about the CASC's Smoke & Fumes Panel at last week's regular meeting 🥧 A reminder from DPAC to be responsible on this indulgent holiday 🍗 LEC events and info! Happy Thanksgiving, and fly safe!
Here is your recap of the MEC’s week from their regular meeting session in Newport Beach, CA. Be on the lookout for a meeting summary from this November’s meeting The Delta Pilot Uniform Program vendor selection is underway Delta pilots support fellow pilot groups on the picket line this week UNH polling wraps up today. If called, please provide your feedback! Get additional news nuggets from Contract Admin, CASC, PAN, DPAC, and select LECs in this week’s episode and in MEC News ! Have a good we...
Before your elected Union reps head to California for the November meeting next week, catch this quick Delta MEC update. 📝 Capt. Eric Criswell's November Chairman's Letter covers contract enforcement, MOU 25-05, and C2026 prep 👨✈️ IROP Resources / Positive Space Extension 📊 UNH Polling is underway 🎙️ The Engage Podcast unpacks NQDC and Open Enrollment 📋 View the updated Open Grievances list ✈️ 🇺🇸 Inspiring spotlight: Learn how Delta pilots flew a WWII vet to the Marine Corps Birthday Cel...
The R&I guys are back! Host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with Captain Scott Bowles and Captain John Doherty from ALPA’s Retirement & Insurance Committee to talk smart money, savvy timing, and how pilots can make major-league financial plays through the new Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plan. Whether you’re eyeing tax strategy, income flexibility, or long-term planning, learn how to harness a little Bobby Bonilla energy - turning today’s earnings into tomorrow’s stead...
Tune in to the latest MEC Weekly for essential updates straight from your MEC. Highlights of this episode: UPS Flight 2976: The MEC pays tribute to those lost in the tragic crash that occurred this week. MOU 25-05 Resources: Key details with a companion Engage podcast episode available. Vacation Bidding Upgrade: New software rolling out – what you need to know. Premium Rotations in PBS: Secure your spot starting this December. MEC November Meeting in Newport Beach, CA: Learn what to expect at th...
Important update for all Delta pilots. In this Engage Alert, host First Officer Ryan Argenta is joined by First Officer Mark Hinczynski (Contract Administration & Enforcement) and Captain Ian Turner (Scheduling) to break down a newly agreed-upon MOU between the Company and ALPA. What’s inside: Click-to-Sick / Sick Lookback: The Company will pause counting sick hours toward lookback retroactive to the July 2025 bid period and going forward until verified compliance. Sick-leave verification ti...
Happy Halloween from the Delta MEC! Here are the news bites from the MEC's week. 🍬 🧛🏻♂️ 👻 The Engage podcast brings you hotel updates 🧟♂️ The MEC will meet in regular session in Newport Beach, CA, this November🕷️ Blazer season coming soon 🧌 Only DPCF holiday scarves available for order —ties sold out! 💀 Plus, all of your committee and LEC news in this week's newsletter ! Have a fun, safe, and spooktacular Halloween!...
First Officer Ryan Argenta welcomes back Hotel Committee Chair First Officer Steve Koffler for a fast, funny, and genuinely useful tour of the layover landscape. From a brand-new Park Hyatt in Marrakech to upcoming hotel previews in Hong Kong, Melbourne, Grenada, and St. Vincent, Steve shares what’s new, what’s next, and what pilots should know. We cover Honolulu’s temporary shift to Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tokyo’s potential hotel shuffle, LA’s beach-city ambitions, San Diego’s pending refresh,...
Good morning from the Delta MEC. Here's a quick recap of this week's highlights in the latest episode of Engage Weekly! Possible pilot info breach involving Delta email addresses MiCrew Update Involving Single Sign-On The NC thanks all Delta pilots for taking the Contract 2026 survey! Don't forget to order your holiday ties and scarves! Additional committee and LEC news and events are in this week's newsletter !...
Friday is here, and that means a new episode of Engage Weekly is live. Tune in to hear the news you need to know from the Delta MEC. Checklist below: Clarification on Avg. Rate Column in October pay statements ALPA Supports NATCA Updates on the Delta Pilot Uniform Program DPCF holiday ties and scarves are still available! Committee/LEC news and updates
The Engage podcast hits the road to bring you our newest format, Ask ALPA! We visited crew rooms and terminals to find out what you, the pilots, want to know from ALPA! On this episode, Communication Chair F/O Kevin Brady rounded up experts from the Scheduling, Negotiating, Retirement and Insurance, and Pilot Family Matters committees to get the answers and bring them to our listeners. Tune in now!
In this exclusive episode of the Engage Podcast, we highlight the Delta MEC’s powerful new messaging tool for staying connected with your union: the Delta MEC Updates Telegram Channel! Join host F/O Ryan Argenta as he sits down with Communications Chair F/O Kevin Brady and Strategic Planning Vice-Chair Capt. John Wood to explore this direct source for real-time MEC news and updates. They’ll guide you through the simple steps to subscribe and access this essential resource. Tune in to discover ho...
The newest Engage Weekly episode is live. Join us for a quick rundown of the Delta MEC's week. The Delta MEC held a special virtual meeting to receive updates on contract disputes and to ensure the Company complies with the PWA—more details to come soon Complete the Contract 2026 survey to guide negotiation priorities for our next contract Support our NATCA brothers and sisters during the government shutdown Donate to the DPCF and get a holiday tie or scarf Office hours for the federal holiday o...
Engage Weekly has arrived. Let's fly through this week's headlines: The Delta MEC Negotiating Committee with a quick word about the C2026 survey. Take it now! The Engage Podcast demystifies ASAP MEC dues offer returns are on the way New Scheduling Reference Handbook is live Wait, it's only the beginning of October! Holiday ties and scarves are available now from the DPCF! Plus updates from the PBS, CA, Aviation Security, Hotel, Aeromedical, DPAC, and the DPN committees! Also, stay tuned for even...
With work pressures at their peak, Section 6 fast approaching, and the contract survey now open, it’s easy for pilots to get distracted. Host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with First Officer Casey Songster, Vice Chair of the Safety Management System (SMS) Subcommittee of the Central Air Safety Committee (CASC), to demystify ASAP (Aviation Safety Action Program) beyond the “get out of jail free” myth and show how pilot reports actively drive risk controls and operational change. Casey expl...
Here’s your weekly wrap-up from your Delta MEC. Help guide the Negotiating Committee by taking the Contract 2026 survey, MEC dues return offers are coming soon, learn about this year’s ALPA Scheduling Conference, the summary of August’s MSP regular meeting is now online, get updated on open grievances, and other quick news from the CA, Training, PAN, and DPN committees. Show Notes/Links: Take the C2026 survey August 2025 MSP Regular Meeting Executive Summary All news and upcoming events are avai...
Scope Chair Captain Justin Berg joins host First Officer Ryan Argenta to give Delta pilots the full story behind the WNBA charter scope violation first covered in Episode 65 . With the grievance process now complete, Delta has formally acknowledged the breach, corrected the flying, and—thanks to vigilant pilot reporting—limited the impact before it could grow. The official remedy? Calculated damages totaling over $530,000 and a clear precedent that reinforces PWA Scope protections and proves tha...
Here's what's on the radar for this week's Engage Weekly episode: The Contract 2026 Survey launches Be on the lookout for the MEC dues return offer University of New Hampshire polling continues Council 44 ATL reps join the Engage podcast Delta pilots recognized at the Air Safety Forum How to track current grievances Finally, committee and council news to wrap up this week's episode Show Notes: C2026 Contract Survey Direct deposit for dues return offer C44 ATL Reps on Engage More available in thi...
What keeps Atlanta’s Council 44 reps awake at night? Two things: educating a largely new pilot group before Section 6 and stopping off-book deal-making with Scheduling that erodes unity and pay protections. In this candid roundtable, Captain Tony Rohloff, Captain Shawn Kellett, and First Officer Maggie Eickhoff explain why the Contract History and Contract Comparison aren’t “homework” - they’re essential to a strong opener - and how your narrative responses in the contract survey directly shape ...
Join us for this week’s Engage Weekly podcast, where we pause to honor the courage of 9/11, share details on the upcoming University of New Hampshire polling, and highlight the newly published Contract 2026 Comparison and microsite. We also break down MEC grievances—what they are, where to find them, and why they matter. Plus, we run through committee news from safety to hotels, cover the latest on the Mental Health in Aviation Act, celebrate September retirements, and point you toward real-time...
Join us for this week's Engage Weekly podcast, where we dive into the latest updates from the Delta MEC. We're excited to announce that the new Contract Comparison has been published and the C2026 site is now live, offering pilots more educational resources leading into Section 6 negotiations. We recap the Labor Day Chairman's Letter and break down the Contract Administration's explanation of the new Parental Leave grievance. Plus, the Engage Podcast discusses Delta IT and how it could be impact...
When pilots discovered Delta could see TikTok installed on their personal phones, alarm bells went off. Section 24 X. of the PWA is supposed to protect pilots from corporate snooping, but what was Delta really accessing through the Hub app? In this eye-opening episode, Engage host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with First Officer Justin Vandermark, Chair of ALPA’s IT Committee, to expose what the union discovered when it finally got “the grand tour” of Delta’s systems. From mobile device m...
Time to get engaged before the Labor Day weekend. Here is your weekly recap from the Delta MEC. Your MEC met in regular session in Minneapolis this week. While in the City of Lakes, the MEC hosted a PUB event at the Minneapolis State Fair and gave back to Gillette Children's Hospital STS has been updated Wear your ALPA pin and Happy Labor Day! Show Notes: The Delta Pilots Charitable Fund helped donate to Gillette Children's this week. This was made possible thanks to donations from Delta pilots....
Happy Friday from the Engage Podcast team. Get a recap of the MEC's week with our new Engage Weekly episode available now. Here's what's on the radar: Show your union pride. Wear your ALPA pin! The Engage Podcast takes a deep dive into disability Your MEC will meet in MSP next week! Get an update on Comply365 and other Committee news/events Have a great weekend and stay Engaged. Show Notes: Get your ALPA pin Learn more about Delta pilot disability Track open grievances Send a DART to R&I abo...
In this informative and candid episode of Engage, hosts Captain Laura Woods and First Officer Ryan Argenta sit down with Retirement and Insurance (R&I) experts Captains Scott Bowles and John Doherty to take a deep dive into the often-misunderstood world of disability for Delta pilots. Whether you're navigating a short-term medical issue, a planned procedure, or facing an unexpected long-term event, this conversation covers everything you need to know - from qualifying for disability, using y...
Come aboard and run down the news checklist from the Delta MEC in this week's Engage Weekly. Air Canada flight attendants have issued a strike notice. Make the walk and ensure ACA flight crews can jumpseat Honor 9/11 victims at ALPA's annual remembrance ceremony The Delta MEC will hold its next regular meeting in MSP. Stay tuned for updates after the conclusion of the meeting. Learn how you can receive the most up-to-date MEC news via Textcaster and Telegram Also, tune in for committee news and ...
